Eighty And Out

Eighty And OutWhen Michael Hussey shot out of the blocks his performances were described as "Bradmanesque", but did he really deserve that accolade? Here we look at whether anyone ever has.
by Dave Wilson

Interesting analysis. Just one thing though; at the top, it says Hussey had 80 not outs, when I assume it was meant to be 8?

Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

Only a bunch of convicts having been beaten 3-0 and gone 9 tests without a win and won just 1 in 11 against England could go into the home series saying they will win. England will win in Australia again this winter as they are a better side which they have shown this summer. 3-0 doesn't lie girls.

A comment by Tapioca made me realise I had uploaded a slightly out of date version, but I then realised I could improve on this. For the era-specific section at the end, I only included in each player's analysis those games in which he appeared, but excluding his own performances in the comparison. In this way, we have a direct comparison with his peers under almost exactly the same circumstances. There are some surprises:-